Good morning!!!!

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
59° and grey this morning supposed to get to 70° without rain. Yesterday was dismal all day we got just over 1/2” of rain for the whole day.

Yesterday’s Costco run went really well. We took advantage of the early opening for “Executive Members”, and it really made a difference. We parked near the entrance, the store was nearly empty and no wait to checkout.

I was able to accomplish what I wanted to get done on the computer, spent some time figuring out the bass line to Santana’s version of Black Magic Woman, hopefully put that to use on Friday night.

Today starts with taking Zoe to the vet for her checkup and shots, it’s always a test of her training in the waiting room as new people and animals come and go.

I see that Amazon says my last Mesh access point is out for delivery, so that will be on the afternoon to do list. I’ve also got replace some gate posts in the pastures. I have the posts and a hydraulic auger for the tractor, so that shouldn’t be too bad. Today might be a good day to smoke the pork shoulders as well.

Lots to choose from, be interesting to see what really happens.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 56 and going up to 79°F. Wind ESE 4 mph. Foggy right now but sunny later today.

Got dump/town run today and pick up a package at the courier depot. Then turn the wood pile. After that it is back down the rabbit hole.

Have a safe day all

 

[daugen]

great morning fog pic Arly. All those kids keep the town jumping, probably a little too much at times but
just good to have the young around. So I can see how old I look...
actually high school girls look like college girls to me so college girls must be ?
probably a good work force for local businesses too.

started to rain lightly outside, yes I needed a fleece this morning too
headed to Home Depot to get some mums shortly; no sense driving in commuter traffic unless I have to.
I want to wax the rv but can't do that til it dries out. So looks like a muddy mum day.

 

[Happy in NC]

Good morning TBN!!
68 this morning w/high in the 80s. It's cooled off a bit but hard to tell because humidity is still bad.

Posting a bit late this morning because my glasses broke first thing. Not sure how the day will go when it starts like that. They are under warranty so not a big deal. Been an optician for 50 years so I have lot's of backups. Just not current Rx.

Spent yesterday loading 4 FEL buckets from various areas with rock and placing by hand. Still needs some but not enough to justify nearly $1k for another dump load. 8 yards of concrete coming Sat and I can't wait. Been a year almost since Helene took my bridge out and I am done !! with working on it.
More of the same if I can get my rear in gear. Pretty sore today!
Will need to make a run for diesel before I can fire up the tractor so that will be first thing.
Agenda today is just like yesterday.

Already had a second cup.
Everyone have a great and safe day!!

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 60 going to 73 and light rain.
Worked late, more stress with the Uncles situation and people taking advantage of him....

M7040 - putting me to shame as I have not spit any for the winter yet, need to get going on that as soon as it dries up out there.

Back to the day job, 2 days until son is dropped off at college.

Be well,
Critters left me one tiny mottled pear from the two trees.

This is one of the transplant trees and is about 7 feet tall now and doing well.

 

[txdon]

Don thanks for info, what holds the tofu and sweet potato together?

The sweet potatoes are cooked and mashed and bread crumbs are added along with lemon juice and fresh rosemary, garlic and onion powder, and coconut aminos.

Good morning! 75˚F heading to the 90s with cloud cover and a chance of rain. We had another 1/2 yesterday bringing August rain total to 1 inch.

3 mile walk this morning, swim this afternoon, water temp 84˚ this morning.

Cardiologist visit went well, blood test normal, 12 lead EKG normal no other test recommended. Next visit in a year.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

71°F and .16 inches rain

Got the new carburetor for Sophie’s Scag. Will get that installed today. That solenoid piece at bottom was sticking.

Glad you got it going. Some carbs have a solenoid valve on the bottom to shut off flow in case of turn over.
I have just taken them out and cut the little plunger, defeating their purpose on our flat land. You can get them on Amazon cheap if we are talking about the same thing.

folks along Outer Banks in NC on Hatteras Island have been evacuated including all the rvs.
several houses on stilts near Rodanthe expected to go into water. That whole area is where they had to build an entirely
new concrete highway out over the bay because the road near the beach kept washing out.
Every time it storms costs a lot to clean it up, mountains and mountains of sand in spots.

will be fun to watch a beach camera today.
this site has a lot of them.

Rodanthe

Rodanthe NC live web cam. Rodanthe surf report, weather info, beach information, Outer banks web cam, OBX cam

www.surfchex.com

ahhhhhhh, I sure hope so, we shall see

I looked and the surf is in "frappe" mode. My BIL's company may get called back to put sand back on the beaches. They did Nag's Head a while back.

Taking mom back to Heart Hospital for an internal ultrasound of her heart. They have to put her to sleep for the procedure. She's doing fairly well. Wish she would do more PT.

Prayers for our team, and peace in Ukraine and Israel.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Ken, yes all the kids are coming back to campus. Right now their parents are moving them in and walking the campus to see where their classes are.
We have 17,000 new freshmen starting Monday. Our degree has 80+ newbies, which are sophomores starting.

I make it a habit to introduce myself to the student and parents, telling the student they can come talk to me if they need to talk.

Son wanted to go try out his new tennis racket yesterday at 8pm. We only got about 15 minutes of playing before it got to dark to see the ball. He says he loves it. Hope he keeps that frame of mind. He's having to play ladder team with his classmates to establish the pecking order. He's 3rd or 4th on the boys' list. I told him a goal would be to contend for first by the end of the year. It will take hard work and dedication. They call this "Fall Tennis" which means that other students will come onboard for spring tennis as they finish their current sports like volleyball or football. He needs to work on changing his grip depending on forehand or backhand which creates top spin.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Mostly, that deer is at the farm.

overcast here, must have gotten a few drops of rain, deck is wet, but nothing shows on the gauge. Like last night, was raining a mile from the house, but none here. just enough sometime to get everything damp. It's been 2 weeks since i mowed, but wet right now.

started scanning more of my parents slides I brought back from the farm. Still quite a few I never did. Here's one of me in 1989 on top of the house installing a TV antenna, my youngest brother with me, by next older brother standing on porch roof. Prior to this the TV antenna was on a pole out in the yard. Dad sitting on a block of wood by the cellar doors. My sister who as since passed away has hands in her back pockets.
next pic is current view, those flowers have taken over everything, have to keep chopping them back.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

She's doing fairly well. Wish she would do more PT.

They took dad to his PT yesterday in a wheel chair. PT asked him why he didn't walk, he said, I was Cruising...